A conversion factor is a ratio equivalent to one.
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It can be a conversion factor - though not necessarily. For example, 68 deg Fahrenheit = 20 deg Celsius. But there is no conversion factor for F-to-C: instead there is a linear equation.
A conversion factor is a ratio equivalent to one.
A ratio that's used to convert units always has the value of ' 1 ' with no units. If it were anything different, then you could not multiply it or divide it by any quantity without changing the value of the quantity, which is a basic no-no.
A conversion factor is a numerical factor describing the proportionality between two units. For example 0.45359237 is the conversion factor from pounds to kilograms. That is 0.45359237 kg/lb. If the conversion factor kg/lb is multiplied with 4 lb, you get the same mass value in kg.
Conversion factor
One term for such a ratio is a "conversion factor".
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It is the conversion factor between the measurement units.
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A multiplier.
Conversion factor.
A conversion factor.